Matthew 5:38–44
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Retaliation
38h“You have heard that it was said, y‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39But I say to you, zDo not resist the one who is evil. But aif anyone bslaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And zif anyone would sue you and take your tunic,8 let him have your cloak as well. 41And if anyone cforces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42dGive to the one who begs from you, and edo not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
Love Your Enemies
43f“You have heard that it was said, g‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, iLove your enemies and jpray for those who persecute you,
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- 8Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
Cross references
- h[See ver. 27 above]
- yCited from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
- z1 Pet. 2:23
- aFor ver. 39–42, see Luke 6:29, 30; [Rom. 12:17]
- bch. 26:67; Isa. 50:6; Lam. 3:30
- z[See ver. 39 above]
- cch. 27:32
- dPs. 37:21; Prov. 21:26
- eDeut. 15:8; Ps. 37:26; 112:5; Luke 6:34, 35
- fSee ver. 21
- gCited from Lev. 19:18; See ch. 19:19
- iLuke 6:27, 28; Rom. 12:20; [Ex. 23:4; Job 31:29, 30; Ps. 7:4]
- jLuke 23:34; Acts 7:60; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:9
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
“You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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NLTNew Living Translation
“You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.
“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also. And the one who wants to go to court with you and take your tunic, let him have your outer garment also. And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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KJV 1900King James Version
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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